Grade Level: K-6 Subject Area: Librarian Number of Students (average): 30 per class, 35 classes Years of Teaching: 28
Description
Answer the following questions as if you were giving advice to a student teacher.
How would I introduce a
discussion of my approach
to instructional design?
Let's look at approaches to lesson planning.I would first look at previous assessments to see what skills need more work. I would look at my resources and decide where to begin.
What are my resources
for designing units and
lessons?
books
videos
web sights
puppets
standards
story props
What do I generally
do first?
I ask myself why I am teaching this and what is the expected outcome. Sometimes I have a great bok to share and I see what standards might go with it. Then I decide if I need props or student help to present the book. Ultimately I am teaching students to love reading.
How do I interact with
the standards?
Is a standard guiding the planning or will the lesson lead to a standard? In the library I often use the reading and writing standards for each grade as well as library standards.
What are my constraints
and how do I respond
to them?
time limits - Will lesson fit in one class period or do I split it into several sessions?
class size - Will this lesson work better in whole class or small groups?
available materials - Do I have what I need?
prior knowledge - Do students know enough to procede?
How do I approach
student assessment?
In the library I assess with informal observation during the lesson. I also watch to see if students use the skill taught during future library periods.
How do I approach
post-assessment?
Are students using the skills we learned, such as , choosing books , returning books to proper place, recognizing different genres and finding books according to the Dewey Decimal System.
How do I approach
self-assessment?
I look at formal assessments if there were any and see if we accomplished what was expected. I also look back at the activity to see if the book was appropriate and was student involvement adequate.
What are areas I would
like to learn more about
and/or become better at?
I need a better format for library lesson plans. It is different than when I was a classroom teacher. I often use same materials for several grades and I need a creative way to do this that is efficient
What final advice would I
give about my approach to
instructional design?
Find a planning system that is streamlined and work with it. Do not be afraid to use models provided by others.
Overview
Grade Level: K-6
Subject Area: Librarian
Number of Students (average): 30 per class, 35 classes
Years of Teaching: 28
Description
Answer the following questions as if you were giving advice to a student teacher.discussion of my approach
to instructional design?
for designing units and
lessons?
do first?
the standards?
and how do I respond
to them?
class size - Will this lesson work better in whole class or small groups?
available materials - Do I have what I need?
prior knowledge - Do students know enough to procede?
student assessment?
post-assessment?
self-assessment?
like to learn more about
and/or become better at?
give about my approach to
instructional design?